Meya
Meya was the #10,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Meya as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,917 (8) | #5,927 (3) | — | — |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #12,197 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #12,243 (7) | #5,670 (3) | — | — |
| 2021 | #9,562 (10) | #3,519 (6) | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,212 (15) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,025 (16) | #3,541 (6) | — | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | #6,521 (18) | #3,985 (5) | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,821 (21) | #4,763 (4) | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,990 (27) | #5,785 (3) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,127 (26) | #4,736 (4) | — | — |
| 2014 | #4,768 (29) | #3,160 (7) | — | #2,905 (6) |
| 2013 | #3,849 (39) | #3,160 (7) | — | #3,286 (5) |
| 2012 | #3,134 (53) | #3,285 (7) | — | #2,338 (8) |
| 2011 | #3,916 (38) | #3,549 (6) | #810 (3) | #2,009 (10) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2006 at #2,815.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1979.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Meya is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 220,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 150,000 to 1 in 320,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meya | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Meya | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Meya | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Meya | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Meya | US | Girls | #10,917 | 8 |